YANGON, Aug 25 (NNN-MNA) – The Myanmar military, on Monday announced to extend the suspension period of military operation against armed groups for one more month, said the Commander-in-Chief’s Office of the Defence Services.
The non-operation period was previously set to expire on Aug 31 this year, but it will be extended until Sept 30, the military said in a statement.
The statement said that, the extension aims to carry out the prevention and control of COVID-19 disease, as a national duty, and to effectively implement the Union Accord Part III, which was signed at the fourth session of the Union Peace Conference-21st Century Panglong.
During the period, all military actions will be suspended at military command areas, excluding those where government designated terrorist groups are residing.– NNN-MNA
